A 43-year-old man was arrested Monday night in connection with the 24 shooting incidents that were reported in Oakland, Livingston, Ingham and Shiawassee counties between Oct. 16 and Oct. 27.

A spokeswoman for Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth Tuesday morning confirmed that police executed a search warrant in the 1500 block of Kings Crown Court in Wixom Monday night and took the man into custody for questioning. The spokeswoman said the suspect is currently in the Wixom holding cell.

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Police arrested the Wixom man after following up on previous witness reports and tips gathered in the past few days, said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard Tuesday.

"I feel very comfortable that we've got the guy who we think is the right person," Bouchard said. "Everything points to the guy we've got, but we have to do our due diligence and let the investigation continue."

On the radio Tuesday evening, Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth also said he's sure the task force has the right suspect, and that an arraignment is likely within the next few days.

The task force that was assembled in the wake of the crimes that left the suspect being called a "domestic terrorist" included the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Wixom police, Walled Lake police, Livingston County Sheriff's Office, Michigan State Police, Michigan State University Police Department and U.S. Marshals Office.

The reward for information leading to the suspect's arrest and conviction stands at $102,000.

When authorities started getting more tips about a particular aspect of the case, the task force added resources to follow up on it, and so far, the leads have appeared to pan out, Bouchard said.

Bouchard said physical evidence that is corroborative has been recovered from the man's home, but would not say what was found.

"There's still a lot of evidence that has to be analyzed, so I won't get into naming the actual evidence," said Bouchard.

The Wixom man is known to have driven a vehicle matching the description provided by a victim of one of the shootings, according to a release from the Wixom Police Department.

During the arrest, police towed away a dark-colored Chevrolet Malibu or Impala, said Brett Baier, who lives near the home where the warrant was executed. Baier said he watched as the car was taken away Monday night.

Witnesses who reported the incidents said the shooter, who used a high-caliber handgun to fire at 24 vehicles, was driving a black car, possibly a Chevrolet Cavalier, Oldsmobile Alero or Ford Mustang.

Baier said the family living in the home had been there for years and were well-liked by neighbors.

Since the shootings began in Commerce Township three weeks ago, one man was struck in the hip by a bullet that went through the door of his vehicle. In an earlier incident, another man said a bullet whizzed past his head as he was taking out his garbage.

Headed by the Wixom Police Department, the task force will have several prosecutor's offices and four counties to go through in order to bring the suspect in the serial roadway shootings to justice.

Bouchard said he is just happy that the citizens of these four counties can breathe a sigh of relief.

"All the agencies involved in this investigation have done a great job. While we still have a few things to iron out, we're pretty comfortable that the suspect we have in custody is the right guy," added the sheriff.

To add to the investigation and report any information in the case, call 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

Jerry Wolffe contributed to this report. Contact staff writer John Turk at 248-745-4613 or john.turk@oakpress.com.